GAIT MONITORING APPARATUS AND METHOD

摘要

Disclosed herein is a gait monitoring apparatus and method. The gate monitoring apparatus includes a preprocessing unit for receiving data from a gait detection sensor and preprocessing the data. A swing detection unit detects, based on the data output from the preprocessing unit, whether a current gait phase is a swing phase in which a foot of a pedestrian is lifted from ground and swings in air when the foot moves forwards. A stance detection unit detects, based on the output data, whether a current gait phase is a stance phase in which the foot is in contact with the ground. A heel-strike detection unit detects, based on the output data, whether a current gait phase is a heel-strike phase in which the heel of the pedestrian strikes ground. A control unit determines the current gait phase, analyzes the gait of the pedestrian, and outputs gait analysis information.

主权项

1. A gait monitoring apparatus, comprising:
a preprocessing unit for receiving data from a gait detection sensor and preprocessing the data; a swing detection unit for detecting, based on the data output from the preprocessing unit, whether a current gait phase is a swing phase in which a foot of a pedestrian is lifted from ground and swings in air when the foot of the pedestrian moves forwards; a stance detection unit for detecting, based on the data output from the preprocessing unit, whether a current gait phase is a stance phase in which the foot of the pedestrian is in contact with the ground; a heel-strike detection unit for detecting, based on the data output from the preprocessing unit, whether a current gait phase is a heel-strike phase in which the heel of the pedestrian strikes the ground; and a control unit for determining the current gait phase of the pedestrian, analyzing the gait of the pedestrian, and outputting gait analysis information, based on information output from the preprocessing unit, the swing detection unit, the stance detection unit, and the heel-strike detection unit.